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Re: [Spits] Triumph Spitfire 1979;

To: <herald948@aol.com>, <jack.tiboni@yale.edu>
Subject: Re: [Spits] Triumph Spitfire 1979;
From: <Mackmi@usa.redcross.org>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 09:14:29 -0400
Jack,

I had a Weber setup on my 79 Spit before I changed to European SU HS4's.
I had the electric choke DGV 32/36 model.  On the bottom of the mounting
plate, that the air filter sits on there was a small tube to hook up the hose
from the rocker cover.  This way the oily fumes from the engine would get
reburned.
I chose to cap the tube coming off the bottom of the air filter plate with a
rubber cap.  I then found an inexpensive aftermarket 2 or 3" filter and put
that directly on the valve cover vent tube.
I wasn't too keen on sucking oily gas through my new Weber carb.  I needed to
clean the filter at the valve cover about every other month.  This worked well
for the 2 years I had this setup.

Mike Mack
79 Spit
70 GT6
80 TR8

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From: spitfires-bounces@autox.team.net on behalf of Andrew Mace
Sent: Fri 4/15/2011 8:08 PM
To: jack.tiboni@yale.edu
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spits] Triumph Spitfire 1979; Weber carb and breather line from
valve cover




 Jack, with this reply I'm copying an e-mail list of Spitfire owners who
might
be able to help. Unfortunately, I've no experience with the Weber conversion
myself.

Listers: please make sure you include Jack in any replies, and thanks!



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-----Original Message-----
From: Tiboni, Jack <jack.tiboni@yale.edu>
To: herald948 <herald948@aol.com>
Sent: Fri, Apr 15, 2011 1:13 pm
Subject: Triumph Spitfire 1979



Hi, I am converting my Stromberg carburetor to a Weber carb and was wondering
where to tie in the breather line form the valve cover too.
If you can help me out I would be very grateful.
The vehicle is a 1979 spitfire 1500
Best regards Jack Tiboni

Email address   is    jack.tiboni@yale.edu


Jack E. Tiboni
HVAC Manager Central Campus
344 Winchester Ave. New Haven CT 06511
203-432-0103
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